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Lewis atop initial Olympic Golf Rankings for women

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Stacy Lewis holds the top spot in the Rolex Rankings, and as a result her name was atop the standings when the women's Olympic Golf Rankings were released Monday for the first time.

Lewis, who has three LPGA wins this season, debuts at No. 1 ahead of New Zealand's Lydia Ko, who won Sunday at the Marathon LPGA Classic.

The Olympic rankings will dovetail off the Rolex Rankings, with a qualifying period beginning last week and running through July 11, 2016, when the 60 spots on the women's side will be finalized. The top 15 women in the standings will automatically earn spots at the 2016 Olympics - with the caveat that each country have no more than four representatives among the top 15. The U.S. is the only nation that would currently reach that maximum, with spots going to Lewis, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie and Cristie Kerr.

After the top 15 players, the rankings will be used to fill out the remaining 44 spots - with each country having no more than two representatives - and the host country of Brazil receiving the 60th and final spot if not otherwise qualified.

Here's a look at which women would be teeing it up in Rio based on the initial standings, with the Olympics now 746 days away: